The Last Days of School

The end of the school year is such an exciting time for teachers and students.  With all that excitement it is difficult to hold your students attention.  I hope this text set will give you some ideas and will help to get you through that last week of school next year!

  Who doesn't like Dr. Seuss?

This is a great end of the school year tradition!

By:  Louise Boden    Illustrated By:  Adam Gustavson

The last Day of School will resonate with all children who know the excitement, energy, and bittersweet emotions that the final days of a school year bring.

                                                      

      By:  Julie Dannburg

It's the last week of school, and Mrs. Hartwell's class is excited to leave for summer vacation. The only problem is that the kids don't want their teacher to miss them while they're gone. Once again Julie Danneberg and Judy Love bring to life the crazy antics of Mrs. Hartwell and her class and show that teachers and students are more alike than different.

                                                      

  By:  Joseph Slate   Illustrated By:  Ashley Wolff

Miss Bindergarten Celebrates the Last Day of Kindergarten is the perfect way for teachers and students to commemorate their own end-of-the-year festivities.

By:  Natasha Wind  Illustrated By:  Julie Durrell

A little girl and her family are getting ready to go on vacation . . . or at least they are trying to. In the effort to pack everything that will be needed, there's bound to be something overlooked, and what that is provides a funny ending to this meter-perfect "twist" on Clement Moore's classic.

End of Year Activities!

End of Year Turtle Compliments - Have students each tape a "shell" on their back. Then they walk around and write down a compliment to each of their classmates. This is a silent activity because turtles don't talk. Finally, they can take them off and read them.

Countdown to last day of school. Pop one balloon each day. Inside is a special surprise for the day. Ex. No homework, read outside, work with no shoes on, chew gum in the morning, etc."

 Bucket List

Have students create a list of things that they want to do over summer break.   Then create a bucket to attach the list to.

End of the year foldable, completed using figurative language, synonyms and antonyms, with a glyph used for the center of the cover.

Candy Awards
These are such fun awards to give and receive!

Make Homemade Ice Cream with your Class!

IN CAN ICE CREAM DIRECTIONS:

(Ice cream without an ice-cream maker!) 

Ingredients: 

• 1 cup milk 

• 1 cup whipping cream 

• 1/2 cup sugar 

• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract (pure vanilla extract works best!) 

Other materials needed: 

• 1 small coffee can 

• Strapping tape (It's the only tape I've found that will hold the lid tightly in place.) 

• 1 large coffee can 

• 1-1/2 cups rock salt 

• Crushed ice (2 bags) 

• Rubber spatula 

• Spoons, cups, and bowls

Mix the ingredients in the small coffee can and cover with a tight-fitting lid. Tape the lid on the can securely with strapping tape. Place the "filled" small coffee can inside the large coffee can. Pack the large can with crushed ice around the smaller can. Pour at least 3/4 cup of rock salt evenly over the ice. Place the lid on the large coffee can and tape securely with strapping tape. Roll the can back and forth for ten minutes. Then open the outer can. Remove the inner can. Remove the lid and stir the mixture with a rubber spatula. Scrape the insides of the can. Do not allow mixture to become liquid. Replace the lid on the small can. Tape securely again. Drain the ice water from the larger can. Insert the small filled can. Pack it with more ice and salt. Roll it back and forth for five more minutes. Enjoy!

This recipe makes about 3 cups of ice cream. Teachers/caregivers might adapt the recipe, depending on the size of the group or whether they want small groups of students to make their own batches.

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